The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-04-07
JOHNSON CITY TENN. THURSDAY. APRIL Z, 1887.


of the people would be great. So the
East Tennessee Relief Association was
organized DR.. Taylor went north,
and sought the public ear. Among
other places, he went to Boston.
Through the aid OF governor Andrew
and Edward Everett, a meeting was
called at Faneuil Hall, which was at
tended by an immense audience. On
the platform sat the distinguished gen
tlemen just named and other promi-
nent citizens. The speech of DR.. Tay-
lor, which was an appeal for aid to the
suffering loyalists of East Tennessee,
was doubtless one Of the most power
full he ever made, and was pronounced
at the time by Mr.. Everett, one of the
bestever made inAmerica, by any one
on any subject 1t produced pro-
found impression and more than one
hundred thousand dollars were raised
in the New England states for the re-
lief OF the people of East Tennessee.
He spoke at many other places and
through his efforts thousands of dol.
lars were contributed, the amount Of
suffering prevented by which can new
er be known in this world. His brill
liant appeals for the relief Of his suffer
ing countryman, although made more
than twenty years ago, are still fresh
on the minds OF many northern peo-
pie.
In 1865, at the first election held
after the close of the war, he was elec-
ted from the First district, but owing
to the congressional reconstruction
policy which prevailed at the time,
he nor any of the Tennessee delega
ton were admitted until near the
close of the term. He was afterwards
. appointed commissioner of Indian at.
fairs by President Johnson and filled
this responsible Office to the close oI
that administration. He was a candi
date for congress after this but was de
feated.
Several years ago he joined the Hol
ston Conference of the Methodis
: Episcopal Church and entered The
t ministry, which connection he retain
, ed up to the date Of his death. HI
) was pastor of the church one year a
a Chattanooga and another at Knox
J, vile. He filed other regular charges
e but cannot be said to have been {
A successful pastor, being more of
pulpit man than a pastor. Hi
}, preachings always attracted large con
gregations and he stood high will
e his brethren in the Holstern confer
e ence. Fora time he filled the chai
i OF elccution in the East Tennessee
/: Wesleyan, now Grant Memorial Uni
O versity, at Athens.
!, DR.. Taylor was 68 years old, and ha
h resided in upper East Tennessee hi
e whole life. In 1912 he was married t
v Miss Emma Haynes, a sister of tn
o late Landon G. Haynes. She still SUI
e wives, and will have the sympathy {
p thousands OF friends in her bereav'
', ment. He leaves eight children, fiy
G. boys and three girls. One Of the son
n- Hon. Robert L. Taylor, is the preser
30 governor of Tennessee, and anothe
at Hon. A. A. Taylor, who was the R
q. publican candidate for Governor !
to the campaign of 1886. Two othe
is hold positions in Washington, one
le the treasury and the other in the WI
in department. Still another, James
De Taylor, is adjutant general of the stat
IN His disease was dyspepsia, IL
IN heart finally becoming involved. H
d. decline has been gradual for yea
,e- but while his physical condition h
L. been such as to arouse anxiety on IL
of part OF his friends he has been conf
ed to his room only about eight week
nd He met death with entire resignatio
he having made full preparation for Il
cd final event. He announced his pt
II. feet readiness to go. His parting i
ma junction to his children wvs: "Ta
ot- care of Mama live in love, do rig
he and die in peace" He died without
les struggle. His memory will be To-
he cherished by thousands.